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Thunderstorms Trigger Flood Advisory in Rockford, Surrounding Areas
Rockford, IL – The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory for Winnebago County, effective until 5 p.m. CDT today, due to excessive rainfall from recent thunderstorms. According to the National Weather Service, heavy rain has already led to up to 1 inch of precipitation, with an additional 0.5...
‘Most Smiley Dog’ Finds Furever Home After 94 Days at Rockford Shelter
A dog at a Rockford animal shelter got adopted and her "going home" photo is the most precious thing you'll see all week. Every day is another chance for animals to get adopted. For Twila, it took 94 days at Noah's Ark Animal Sanctuary to find her "furever home". 'Most...
Destiny’s Child’s Michelle Williams Performs Impromptu Mini Concert in Her Illinois Hometown
Rockford's Founders Commission's second annual DIAMONDS event shined a light on mental health with Rockford native Michelle Wiliams who surprised the crowd with a live performance. Famous people weren't all born in New York or L.A., they grew up in the same mid-size towns that you and I did. Sometimes...
NWS confirms record 27 tornadoes from July 15th storms
CHICAGO — The record-breaking number of tornadoes that touched down in the Chicago and Rockford areas during last Monday’s Derecho continues to climb. On Monday, the National Wheater Service (NWS) updated the total tornado count from the storms to include three more twisters that touched down in the NWS Chicago forecast area. According to the […]
Human bones, wax heads among weird items at Rockford oddities shop
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) – The owners of a Rockford shop had a specific goal last year when they opened a business downtown. “For us, it was about trying to bring in as many unique items into a store as possible,” said Tim Prince, co-owner of Scavenged Parts, an antique and oddities shop at 1001 Charles […]
Man sentenced to 25 years for Illinois cell phone store robberies, including Rockford T-Mobile
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A Chicago man has been sentenced to 25 years for carrying out multiple armed robberies at cell phone stores throughout Illinois, including one in Rockford. According to the U.S. Justice Department, Jonathan Byars, 26, along with his co-conspirators, carried out six armed robberies and two attempted robberies in 2019 and 2020, […]
Rockford Community Theatre Scores Four Huge Award Recommendations
Summer is a big season for community theatre in Rockford and this summer, Rock Valley College's Starlight Theatre productions have all been nominated for a big award. Rockford is home to many unique places including one of my favorite spots in the summer, Rock Valley College's Starlight Theatre. In the...
TJ Baker rules Aldeen Cup again; tourney lures former Rockford golfing great back to town
John Robertson left town as the winningest golfer in Rockford tournament history. He returned 18 years later, now tied for fifth with his 15 local wins, and just trying not to be too nervous. “It’s really funny, too,” Robertson, who moved to Dayton, Ohio, in 2006 said about playing in...
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